Trademarks Acknowledgment

The author acknowledges the trademark status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction:

Volkswagen Beetle; Volkswagen Group

Brioni Roman Style Spa; Kering

Manolos; Manolo Blahnik

Gucci; The House of Gucci

Lexus; Toyota Motor Corporation

Barneys New York; Perry Capital

Saks; Saks Incorporated

HGTV; Scripps Networks Interactive

Styrofoam; The Dow Chemical Company

Whole Foods Market; Whole Foods Market IP, LP

iPad; Apple, Inc.

Sofitel; Accor Group

Duane Reade; Walgreen Company

Jaguar; Jaguar Land Rover Ltd